We mayno longer havethe NBC supernatural comic book seriesConstantine, butthe character lives onin the upcomingArrowcrossover episode “Haunted”. Fans have been expectingMatt Ryan’s John Constantine to make his way to Starling City for some time now, and today brings a first look via a batch of photos from the episode.
Be wary of spoilersfrom the current run ofArrow, but this is a big moment. While some of us are still getting overConstantine’s cancellation, this crossover bridges the tormented exorcist and occult detective into the rest of the DC TV universe. In the past,The CW saidof Ryan’s one-episode stint that Constantine would “provide critical support to Oliver when arrows aren’t enough.” With the arrival of new photos, however, comes the arrival of a more detailed plot synopsis.
When things take a turn for the worse with Sara (guest starCaity Lotz), Oliver (Stephen Amell) calls in a favor from an old friend who deals in the mystical, John Constantine (guest star Matt Ryan).John Badhamdirected the episode written byBrian Ford Sullivan&Oscar Balderrama.
Even if you don’t watchArrow, you’ve probably noticed from theLegends of Tomorrowteasers that Sara comes back from the dead as White Canary, thanks to the Lazarus Pit. But as we’ve discovered onArrow, the resurrection isn’t always a seamless process, especially with someone like Sara who was completed dead when she entered the mystical waters. Executive producerMarc Guggenheimpreviously teased to press that, since Constantine is well suited to deal with this level of magic, he plays a pivotal role in Sara’s resurrection. As shown in the photo set below, this process takes Constantine and Team Arrow back to the Lazarus Pit chamber.
In addition, stay tuned for how Constantine is specifically brought into this episode. The character is referred to as “an old friend” of Oliver’s, and yet this is the first time we’re seeing these figures share the screen together. Hopefully this tidbit will be explained come airtime. The crossover episode, titled “Haunted,” will premiere on The CW next Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST. Check out the photos below courtesy of The CW (via CBM).
